Marion! Finally, Hollins Is A World Golf Hall Of Fame Finalist

The World Golf Hall of Fame’s release of finalists for its next induction class includes Tiger Woods (too soon), Tom Weiskopf (took too long), Dottie Pepper (this time!) and Tim Finchem (inevitable). You can see the full list of finalists here.

But for history buffs, the inclusion of Marion Hollins is both a win for her remarkable life, but also for the many folks in Northern California who have championed Hollins. Namely, Pasatiempo’s Bob Beck.

The Hollins description:

Marion Hollins – Won the 1921 U.S. Amateur and went on to become one of the most influential women in the game’s early development, including her work as a golf course architect and one of the only female golf course developers in history; a principle force behind the founding and formation of Cypress Point, Pasatiempo and the Women’s National Golf and Tennis Club.

Let’s never forget that she was vital in the shaping of Augusta National, both in helping Bobby Jones find his architect, and in visiting during construction on behalf of MacKenzie.

John Boyette wrote about Hollins a few years ago in advance of the Masters.

At Golf Channel, profiled Hollins as part of a pre-Masters feature last year and I wrote about her here.